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PJ Walker credits Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett for his XFL success HOUSTON -- The ultimate goal hasn't changed for P.J. Walker. He wants to be an NFL quarterback. But the chance to play in the XFL for the Houston Roughnecks -- where he has emerged as one of the league's best through the first two weeks -- has made ...
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Kansas snaps Baylor's Big 12-record win streak WACO, Texas -- Udoka Azubuike had 23 points and a career-high 19 rebounds and No. 3 Kansas held on to beat No. 1 Baylor 64-61 on Saturday, snapping the Bears' Big 12-record 23-game winning streak and likely ending their five-week hold on the No.
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Sources: Ravens make Don 'Wink' Martindale highest-paid defensive coordinator OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens signed Don "Wink" Martindale to a new three-year contract this week, making him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the NFL, a source said Saturday. The Ravens expect Martindale to be a top head ...
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700 and climbing: Alex Ovechkin's 'legitimate chance' at Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals The chase officially began the moment Alex Ovechkin's 700th NHL goal crossed the goal line behind the Devils' Mackenzie Blackwood in Newark. Shattering Wayne Gretzky's sacred record of 894 career goals is an ambition that has shifted from possibility to ...
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Reasons For Optimism After the Knicks' 106-98 Loss to the Pacers The Knicks came out of the All-Star break with a bit of a thud on Friday night, losing 106-98 to the Pacers after being down by as many as 22 in the third quarter. However, there was some cause for hope amongst the Knicks, namely who closed the game for ...
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Danny Amendola, Lions Reportedly Agree to 1-Year Contract Veteran wide receiver Danny Amendola signed a one-year deal to remain with the Detroit Lions on Saturday, according to Peter Schrager of Fox Sports. The 34-year-old Amendola spent 2019 with the Lions after previous stints with the St. Louis Rams, New ...
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The curious case of David Ortiz and other picked-up pieces from Red Sox camp FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Picked up pieces while wondering if the Red Sox are going to promote "Zakim" and "Tobin" nights at Fenway this summer in honor of their 2020 Bridge Year. □ Everybody loves Big Papi. He's Boston Baseball's Father Christmas. He was ...
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Heat vs. Cavaliers odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Feb. 22 predictions from advanced computer model The Miami Heat will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat are 35-20 overall and 22-3 at home, while Cleveland is 15-40 overall and 8-18 on the road. Miami has won each of the first two meetings with ...
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A case for expanding the NFL playoffs It's rare in life that doing the right thing on principle and padding one's pockets align in perfect harmony. But that's the case for the NFL when it comes to growing the postseason and growing its revenue stream. According to reports, the NFL is primed to ...
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3 takeaways from Auburn's 73-66 win against Tennessee In a now familiar storyline, Auburn basketball got off to a slow start, was down at halftime and then fell to a double-digit deficit to start the second half. But seven minutes after halftime, the story started to take a turn. Sparked by freshman Jaylin William's ...
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Gonzaga vs. BYU odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Feb. 22 predictions from proven model The No. 23 BYU Cougars and the No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs are set to square off in a West Coast Conference matchup at 10 p.m. ET Saturday at the Marriott Center. BYU is 22-7 overall and 13-1 at home, while the Bulldogs are 27-1 overall and 10-0 on the ...
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250000 fans visited LA Live in days after Kobe Bryant's death. Monday will be different In the days after Kobe Bryant's death last month, Los Angeles was in mourning. Mayor Eric Garcetti said "this city is broken" as he talked about a memorial for the NBA great who died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and seven mothers. L.A. Live ...
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Villanova vs. Xavier odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Feb. 22 predictions from proven model The Xavier Musketeers and the No. 12 Villanova Wildcats are set to square off in a Big East matchup at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Cintas Center. The Musketeers are 17-9 overall and 11-3 at home, while the Wildcats are 20-6 overall and 6-3 on the road.
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Messi nets 4 goals against Eibar to end scoreless streak BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a hat trick in the first 40 minutes and another goal near the end, Lionel Messi ended his worst scoreless run in six years in the Spanish league on Saturday. Messi led Barcelona to a 5-0 rout of Eibar and put themback at the ...
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Rangers' Brendan Lemieux mocks Hurricanes with solo 'Storm Surge' You have to just love when the actions of adults become extremely petty. Following a 5-2 victory for the New York Rangers over the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, Brendan Lemieux decided to treat the crowd to a solo 'Storm Surge'. Scroll to ...
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Former Chargers Wideout Nelson Spruce Making Case for NFL Return CARSON, Calif. -- Though life in the fledgling XFL might seem far removed from the more glamorous NFL, the experience doesn't differ greatly for the football players on the margins. Nelson Spruce, the Los Angeles Wildcats' leading wide receiver, exemplifies ...
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Wolfpack Wrestlers Finish Undefeated Dual Season DURHAM – The third-ranked NC State wrestling team concluded an undefeated dual season with a 34-9 win at Duke Friday night. The Wolfpack (15-0, 5-0 ACC) won seven of the 10 matches, including six for bonus points. With the win, NC State finishes a ...
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West Virginia, TCU Game Thread West Virginia (19-7, 7-6) travels to Ft. Worth, TX to take on the TCU Horned Frogs (14-12, 5-8) at 2:00 pm on ESPNU. The Mountaineers won the first meeting in an 81-49 drubbing in Morgantown on January 14th. Derek Culver led West Virginia with 17 points ...
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Tony Clark scores 17 as Virginia holds off Pitt 59-56 Tony Clark scored 17 points as Virginia held off a late charge to top Pittsburgh 59-56 on Saturday afternoon. Trailing by 14 in the second half, Pitt used a 7-0 run to close to within two points in the final two minutes. But Pitt guard Trey McGowens' 3-point ...
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Dwyane Wade discusses role in creating his documentary and what he hopes people take from it When the documentary on Dwyane Wade's life was being made, the retired Heat guard wasn't just waiting for the finished product. That's not Wade's style, especially when it comes to a documentary on his life story. "I can't leave my journey, my story to ...
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Chris Mazza in mix for Boston Red Sox fifth starter spot, will start Sunday vs. Orioles FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke identified the first candidate for the team's open fifth rotation spot Sunday: right-hander Chris Mazza. Mazza, who was claimed off waivers from the Mets in December, will start Sunday against the ...
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Roundup: Bears cut Taylor Gabriel, Prince Amukamara Like an indulgent diner unbuckles his belt after Thanksgiving dinner, the Bears can finally breathe a little. Chicago released wide receiver Taylor Gabriel and cornerback Prince Amukamara, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported. The team later confirmed the ...
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No Trae Young-Luka Doncic match-up this season Out with right ankle soreness, Luka Doncic will not play when the Hawks host the Mavericks Saturday night at State Farm Arena. Neither will Kristaps Porzingis, who is listed as out while recovering from a left knee injury. Neither played in the teams' first ...
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Tyler O'Neill blasts mammoth homer in first spring at-bat as competition for Cardinals left field job gets underway JUPITER, Fla. -- The competition for the Cardinals starting left field job began with a bang Saturday in the club's first spring training game of the season at Roger Dean Stadium Saturday afternoon. The bang came courteous of Tyler O'Neill's bat. No trash cans ...
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NASCAR lineup at Las Vegas: Starting order for Pennzoil 400 after rain shuts down qualifying Denny Hamlin captured the checkered flag at the Daytona 500, but the focus of every NASCAR fan quickly shifted to Ryan Newman after he was involved in a scary crash at the end of Monday's race. The driver known as "Rocket Man" appeared to escape the ...
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Avalanche takeaways: Is Pavel Francouz this year's version of Jordan Binnington? ANAHEIM, Calif. — As an over-age NHL rookie, St. Louis goalie Jordan Binnington came out of obscurity to lead the Blues to the 2019 Stanley Cup. Binnington, 25 at the time, played just one NHL game before reaching stardom last season. Could the ...
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Maryland to host ESPN's 'College GameDay' Feb. 29 for Michigan State game ESPN's traveling "College GameDay" program will come to College Park, Maryland, for the first time in 15 years. The college basketball pregame show featuring Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg will be produced at the University of ...
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Halep wins Dubai tiebreaker to secure 20th title DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Top-seeded Simona Halep won her 20th singles title after prevailing in a third-set tiebreaker to beat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. No. 2-ranked Halep was 3-1 down in the third ...
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Burnley 3-0 Bournemouth: Sean Dyche unflappable as Clarets push for Europe As Turf Moor collectively lost its head on Saturday, Sean Dyche stood in his technical area, calmly keeping his. These were not normal circumstances. Seconds earlier, Bournemouth thought they had equalised at Burnley. But a video assistant referee review ...
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Dallas Cowboys Draft: A first round of questions After not having a first round pick in the 2019 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys' first pick will be at number 17 overall. In need of defensive play makers, the Cowboys will have plenty of options available to choose from, but which position makes the most sense?
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Thiem loses in Rio Open quarterfinals to qualifier Gianluca Mager RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria was eliminated by Gianluca Mager of Italy in their rain-affected, two-day Rio Open quarterfinal on Saturday. Mager, a qualifier, led 7-6 (4), 2-1 when rain forced the match to be suspended on ...
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France stay on grand slam trail as Romain Ntamack shatters Wales At last, France are really back. Against the very team who have driven them to distraction of late, this latest incarnation of brazen French youngsters held their nerve as an all-too-familiar narrative unfolded, defending what had been a comfortable lead with ...
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Tiger Woods opts to skip Honda Classic for second straight year Tiger Woods will bypass an opportunity to play near his South Florida home next week as he is skipping the Honda Classic. Woods did not enter the tournament by Friday's deadline, deciding to skip the event in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for the second ...
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How to watch the Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial on TV Officials are urging those who don't have ticket to the Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna to stay away from Staples Center — which will be closed to traffic — and instead watch the tribute on TV. It will NOT be shown on ...
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Blue Devils: Loss won't define us DURHAM — As bad as it looked for Duke earlier this week, the Blue Devils don't plan to fixate on their latest loss. Nor do they plan on it being the lasting impression for the season. "It's something we can learn from for sure," Duke guard Tre Jones said. "It's not ...
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Plungers dive in for Special Olympics in Kalamazoo KALAMAZOO — The sun was shining as dozens plunged into a frigid outdoor pool for the 2020 Kalamazoo Polar Plunge. With air temperatures in the mid-30s, hundreds packed around the pool Saturday morning at Bell's Eccentric Cafe, 355 E. Kalamazoo ...
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On the air, Feb. 22 NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Boyd Gaming 300, Qualifying: 10 a.m., FS1. NASCAR, Cup Series, Pennzoil 400, Qualifying: 11:30 a.m., FS1. NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Boyd Gaming 300: 1 p.m., FS1. MLB. Spring Training, Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees: 10 ...
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